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Ayub National Stadium, formerly known as the Baluchistan Cricket Association Ground, is a
multi-purpose stadium A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...
in
Quetta Quetta (; ur, ; ; ps, کوټه‎) is the tenth most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over 1.1 million. It is situated in south-west of the country close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is the capital of ...
,
Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...
. It is used for football and
cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by str ...
matches. The first One Day International (ODI) cricket match between Pakistan and India was held at this ground in 1978. The stadium can hold 20,000 people. Most of the friendly matches are hosted in this stadium as it is superior to many other football grounds in Pakistan. It is located next to the 10,000-capacity Ayub Football Stadium. The stadium has hosted two ODI cricket matches, one in 1978, and the other in 1984. In both of these matches,
Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...
faced
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
.


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List of stadiums in Pakistan This is a list of major sport stadiums in Pakistan. Current grounds File:Gaddafi stadium lahore.jpg, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore File:National Stadium Karachi.jpg, National Stadium, Karachi File:RWPCS3.jpg, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium See also * L ...
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List of cricket grounds in Pakistan This is a list of cricket grounds in Pakistan that have been used for first-class, List A and Twenty20 cricket matches. For grounds used in international cricket, see the map and the notes column. List of grounds Grounds listed in bold have hos ...
* List of sports venues in Karachi * List of sports venues in Lahore * List of sports venues in Faisalabad


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Football venues in Pakistan Quetta Stadiums in Pakistan Multi-purpose stadiums in Pakistan Cricket grounds in Pakistan Sport in Balochistan, Pakistan {{Pakistan-sports-venue-stub